Alert box - can it be loaded each time the page loads?

NicolaHWS · 10-13-2012, 05:35 PM

Hi

I'm making a website for a local enterprise charity, the working copy of which can be found here: www.youthenterprise.co.uk/newhullready/coded

no matter what I do, the navigation doesn't work in ie7 (I have consulted a programmer friend who doesn't get it either) so I'm having to launch the website with an alert box which pops up when the user is using ie7, warning them that their browser is not supported. It worked the first time I loaded the page using ie7 but doesn't do it after the first time you click ok. The problem is a lot of their traffic will come from schools and other instititions where multiple users will be using a computer so I need it to pop up every time someone tries to view it on ie7, even if they've clicked ok before.

This is the javascript code I'm using:

Quote:

Please help, I'm new to javascript and jquery coding!

Philip M · 10-13-2012, 08:49 PM

Here you are (place in the <head>):-

Code:

<!--[if IE 7.0]>

<script type = "text/javascript">

alert ("Welcome to Hull Ready - the future is ours.\nUnfortunately this website can no longer support the browser Internet Explorer 7.\n All other browsers, including Internet Explorer 8 and above are supported.")

</script>

<![endif]-->

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NicolaHWS · 10-14-2012, 05:53 PM

Thank you very much, that did the trick!

Thanks again

VIPStephan · 10-14-2012, 06:12 PM

Sorry to chime in but I see no reason why the navigation shouldn’t work in IE 7. It doesn’t look overly complex to me, on a short glimpse with a modern browser.

Also, on another note: You forgot to specify a general page background color. People can set their own browser background, text, and link colors in their browser settings so you shouldn’t rely on the default white being set everywhere. I have only noticed this because I have a light yellowish default browser background, and the graphics with the white background look out of place to me. Always set a background color on the html or body element.

Philip M · 10-14-2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VIPStephan

Sorry to chime in but I see no reason why the navigation shouldn’t work in IE 7. It doesn’t look overly complex to me, on a short glimpse with a modern browser.

Agreed, but I don't have IE7 to test it, so must rely on what the OP claims.